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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead

Agencies 

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been shot dead. The death of the 53-year-old, once widely viewed as his father’s heir apparent, was confirmed on Tuesday by the head of his political team, according to the Libyan News Agency.

His…

Over 200 Feared Dead After Mine Collapse in Eastern DR Congo

At least 200 people have lost their lives following the collapse of a mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to officials from the rebel administration in the region. 
The incident occurred on Wednesday in Rubaya town after heavy rainfall caused the mine to cave in, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-…

Kenyan Cult Leader to Face Charges Over 52 Additional Deaths

NAIROBI

The leader of a Kenyan cult accused of encouraging his followers to starve themselves to death is set to face new charges linked to a further 52 deaths at a separate village, prosecutors have said. 
Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after 429 bodies—many of them…

South Sudan army threat to ‘spare no one’ condemned

The UN says it is gravely concerned after a senior military leader in South Sudan urged his troops to “spare no one,” including “children, the elderly, and civilians,” when they are deployed to opposition-held areas of the country. “Inflammatory rhetoric calling for violence against civilians… is utterly abhorrent and must stop now…

Drone Strike Kills 17 in West Darfur Capital

El Geneina 

At least 17 people were killed and several others injured on Friday after drone strikes hit two locations in El Geneina, the capital of Sudan’s West Darfur State, according to local officials and residents.

El Geneina has been under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since…

US launches air strikes against Islamic State-linked militants in Nigeria

Sokoto State

The United States has carried out air strikes against militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria, where jihadist factions have recently sought to establish a foothold.

According to the US military, the strikes targeted militant camps in Sokoto State…